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"Climb Every Mountain!"
Actually, you don't have to climb any of these mountains to enjoy them. From majestic views of the Matterhorn to the snowy peaks of Mt. Rainier, here are Budget Travel readers' trip-inspiring photos of "peak" experiences.
Budget TravelWednesday, Feb 27, 2013, 4:00 PM"Beautiful mountains near the town of Vang Vieng in Laos." (Courtesy joe8211943/myBudgetTravel)Budget Travel LLC, 2016

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"Climb Every Mountain!"

Actually, you don't have to climb any of these mountains to enjoy them. From majestic views of the Matterhorn to the snowy peaks of Mt. Rainier, here are Budget Travel readers' trip-inspiring photos of "peak" experiences.

"The Keystone Cliffs are formed of Jurassic-age sandstone called Aztec Sandstone that formed in a sea of sand dunes that covered the region long ago. In the Spring Mountains to the west are much older Paleozoic carbonate rocks that have been thrust over the younger Aztec Sandstone along the Keystone Fault, a major geologic structure in southern Nevada."

"On the western side of Kauai is Waimea Canyon, also called the 'Grand Canyon of the Pacific.' Milepost 18 is Kalalau Point. This is a famous view that you will see in several Kauai travel and guide books. It's pretty hard to take a bad picture of Kalalau Point in my opinion."

"The highlight of the 17-mile hike we took in Los Glaciares National Park in the Patagonia region of Southern Argentina was this view of the mountain range. The area is so pristine we were able to drink melted glacier water flowing in streams down from the mountains above."

"National Geographic rated the Routeburn Track in New Zealand as one of the 10 best hikes in the world. Routeburn was breathtaking, and we finished it up by getting picked up by a bus to the Milford Sound for a cruise."

"These mountains are breathtaking! You feel as if you are walking through a Chinese painting. There are a few hotels in the mountains. You travel up part of the way by cable car, and then you hike. Pack light even though there are bearers to carry your bags."

"This tent camp is close to the base camp of the north face of Mt. Everest. We spent a night here on a trip on the Friendship Highway in Tibet. We had ever-changing views of awe-inspiring Everest. Here the top is in the clouds."